It doesn't matter if you are given a topic or if you have to choose one. Whatever topic it might be, you should really think about it and how you would approach it. What is important and what not? What do you want to include? Ask yourself questions and answer them in order to know what you want. You should do a research and find out how other people wrote about it and how they structured their essay or article. You can take a look at examples in order to find inspiration, but don't copy the paper or the sentences, because you still want it to be original and written from your point of view.It is easier to write an essay, when you understand it and when you have an opinion on the topic.

Use a notebook

You should have a notebook or piece of paper, where you will write down these ideas and answer important questions. You should make an outline and decide what to include and what to mention. Structure the essay and think about the paragraphs and parts which are important. You should write about the introduction and what you want to mention there, but think about the main part and conclusion as well. You have to put the information in those parts and you should decide what you want to write there.

Collect information

When doing your research, you should definitely collect information and save the sources you want to use. You should find some inspiration and some articles you would like to include in your paper. Try to avoid unnecessary details and stick to the facts. You need those facts in order to analyze them and to build your own point of view and opinion on the topic. Search on the internet or use books.

Stick to one main point

You don't want your essay to be confusing and to contain a dozen points and topics. You should focus on one part of the topic and discuss it. That is why you have to think about the topic, which is the first tip we gave you. You should discuss this point and emphasize it's importance. You have to make sure that the reader understands it and that you explained it the right way.

Your opinion

You should also think about your opinion. After you analyzed the topic, you can think about it and develop your own point of view. This is important for the conclusion, because you want to finish the essay and make sure that the reader is not confused. The reader has to know about what you concluded and what you think is right. You can write down some points of your opinion and mention it in your paper.
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